Terumo Medical Corp., a leading manufacturer of medical devices, has introduced a novel IV access catheter (which is already FDA approved) with features that promise to increase first attempt success and decrease blood contamination during the insertion process. The Terumo SurFlash Plus catheter has a technology that produces a visible flash of blood at the end of the catheter when the needle is placed in the vessel and a second flash between the catheter and the needle which confirms proper catheter placement in the vein. Furthermore, this new catheter has a proprietary safety valve that minimizes the risk of blood exposure between needle removal and IV lure lock attachment.